EPA v. Rowe Energy
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of Salt Creek, located at Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 14 North, Range 11 East, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during inspections conducted on November 8, 2006, December 4, 2006, and December 21, 2006. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes a penalty of $19,000 for the violations. No SEP has been performed by the Respondent to reduce the proposed penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Rowe EnergyNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
NW-11-14-11
NW/4, SEC. 11, T 14N, R 11E, BLACKBURN, OK, 74020
Registry ID: 110018929294
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rowe Energyentered 2008-01-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $14,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-05-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-01-08Final Order Issued
- 2008-08-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600040778
- Case number
- 06-2007-1835
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2007-1835 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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